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what is new about the pentagon saying this? why are they suddenly coming out now and making the statements? >> reporter: well, this is an annual report. what is real he i remarkable is how direct the pentagon was about these attacks, these cyber attacks, and who they say is to blame. and they clearly blame the chinese military. >> the chinese military continues to explore the role of military operations in cyberspace as a future modern warfare. in 2012 numerous computer systems around the world, including those owned by the united states government continued to be targeted for intrusions some of which appear to be attributable directly to prc, government and military organizations. >> reporter: the report follows alarming revelations from senior officials at a private cyber
what is new about the pentagon saying this? why are they suddenly coming out now and making the statements? >> reporter: well, this is an annual report. what is real he i remarkable is how direct the pentagon was about these attacks, these cyber attacks, and who they say is to blame. and they clearly blame the chinese military. >> the chinese military continues to explore the role of military operations in cyberspace as a future modern warfare. in 2012 numerous computer systems...
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jon: the pentagon has responded this morning, and let me read off of the computer what the pentagon spokesman george little said. he calls this a well-worn pattern of belacose trefpltsz says the rhetoric is too high and this doesn't help, we, meaning the pentagon are concerned about anything that might destabilize the korean peninsula. the north koreans are claiming that we are the provocators here because we have been flying b52's over south korea or maybe an international air space along the coast. >> it's very interesting because the last time we flew b52's over south korea was after the tree cut event in 1976. that really got the korean's attention. they know what the b52 is, it's an airplane that delivers nuclear weapons, and so i happen, personally to having seen it in the past and seeing it now i think that was a very appropriate response. look, the north koreans are a criminal state, their whole purpose for existence is to maintain the ruling elite. there is nothing in it for them to start a war. what they are trying to do is extort resources from china and the rest of the western nat
jon: the pentagon has responded this morning, and let me read off of the computer what the pentagon spokesman george little said. he calls this a well-worn pattern of belacose trefpltsz says the rhetoric is too high and this doesn't help, we, meaning the pentagon are concerned about anything that might destabilize the korean peninsula. the north koreans are claiming that we are the provocators here because we have been flying b52's over south korea or maybe an international air space along the...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: now to another big story, some new developments in the controversy swirling around nsa leaker edward snowden and our government's efforts to capture him. the state department now warning of serious consequences for any foreign country that helps him avoid extradition. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington with this side of the story. >> reporter: well, thank you, jenna, and good morning. more evidence today that china is one of the greatest beneficiaries of the snowden leaks with the defense ministry in beijing at a news conference this morning publicly labeling the u.s. government a bunch of hypocrites. with the defense ministry spokesman telling reporters that the nsa's prison program which collects foreign internet communications is being used against china in the same way china is blamed for stealing u.s. research and development. with edward snowden apparently stuck in the transit zone of the moscow airport still, the state department is
jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: now to another big story, some new developments in the controversy swirling around nsa leaker edward snowden and our government's efforts to capture him. the state department now warning of serious consequences for any foreign country that helps him avoid extradition. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington with this side of the story. >> reporter: well, thank you, jenna, and good morning. more evidence...
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though the pentagon is worried about the nearly 30,000 u.s. troops stationed along the border between the two countries. most analysts say north korea is years away from being able to attack the united states. case in point this satellite image of the korean peninsula at night. you can see south korea brightly lit while the north is the complete opposite, just 26% of north korea's population has access to electricity. but pyongyang does possess nuclear weapons. the bush administration tried to proceed convenient the north from going nuclear with round of crippling sanctions. but despite that they tested their first nuke in 2006 and followed that with two more tests in 2009 and again last month. jenna: that lead to what is happening now in iran. we are also using sanctions to try to prevent iran from eye inquiring nuclear weapons. some have questioned whether they will be effective with the islamic republic. our next guest is one of the experts on the iranian sanctions and a co-author of an op ed in the "wall street journal" explaining why ther
though the pentagon is worried about the nearly 30,000 u.s. troops stationed along the border between the two countries. most analysts say north korea is years away from being able to attack the united states. case in point this satellite image of the korean peninsula at night. you can see south korea brightly lit while the north is the complete opposite, just 26% of north korea's population has access to electricity. but pyongyang does possess nuclear weapons. the bush administration tried to...
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jon: this presents challenges for the pentagon because military leaders have to decide whether woman should be excluded from some of the more demanding and deadly commando jobs, like for instance being part of the navy seals or the army's delta force. correspondent jennifer griffin is live at passenger. what will this change mean, jennifer for women in the military, many of whom are already serving on the front lines? >> reporter: that's right, jon, remember, 280,000 women have served in the wars in iraq and afghanistan during the last ten years. what this will do is it will open certain positions that they've been barred from in the army and marines. 230,000 positions to be specific that they were barred from participating in, even though many of them were being attached to some of those front-line units. secretary panetta plans to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat. that ban has been in place since 1994. the service chiefs have until january, 2016 to seek exceptions to certain things, certain units. women who have been affected by the ban say that they were denied p
jon: this presents challenges for the pentagon because military leaders have to decide whether woman should be excluded from some of the more demanding and deadly commando jobs, like for instance being part of the navy seals or the army's delta force. correspondent jennifer griffin is live at passenger. what will this change mean, jennifer for women in the military, many of whom are already serving on the front lines? >> reporter: that's right, jon, remember, 280,000 women have served in...
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jennifer griffin thanks so much, live for us at the pentagon this morning. jon: investigators in california are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly limousine fire. it killed five women. among them was a bride about to celebrate her wedding. five other people in the limo, including the limo driver managed to escape. claudia cowan live in san francisco. any further word on what caused all of this? >> reporter: jon, we're hoping a press conference later today will shed more light on what caused the fire that trapped five friends in the back of a limousine, a horrible tragedy on what should have been a night of celebration. these dramatic cell phone pictures show the 1999 lincoln town car engulfed in flames. there wasn't any accident. just this one car involved. happened saturday night around 10:00 p.m. on the san mateo bridge as the new bride, just 31 years old and her friends were heading westbound to a party near san francisco. officials say someone smelled smoke in the back and banged on the partition for the driver to stop. coring to the "san francis
jennifer griffin thanks so much, live for us at the pentagon this morning. jon: investigators in california are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly limousine fire. it killed five women. among them was a bride about to celebrate her wedding. five other people in the limo, including the limo driver managed to escape. claudia cowan live in san francisco. any further word on what caused all of this? >> reporter: jon, we're hoping a press conference later today will shed more light on...
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months after the 9/11 attack on the pentagon. hard to believe, but high-level pentagon firms listened to a speech by anwar al-awlaki about muslim outreach at the pentagon even as al-awlaki was under surveillance by the fbi and imam at a mosque in fall's church, virginia, some analysts characterized as a terrorist factory. the mosque is where some of the 9/11 coconspirators worshipped. also where major nidal hasan, the fort hood shooter worshiped while stationed in washington. it is believed where hasan cultivated his views from tutelage of al-awlaki. in testimony, on august 1st of 2012, then fbi director mueller denied any knowledge of that. >> what i'm telling you is, i am not personally familiar with any effort to recrew anwar al-awlaki as an asset. that does not mean to say that there was not an effort at some level of the bureau or, another agency to do so. >> reporter: in a letter to fbi director james comey, congressman frank wolf and peter king say this new information from this freedom of information act request merits ad
months after the 9/11 attack on the pentagon. hard to believe, but high-level pentagon firms listened to a speech by anwar al-awlaki about muslim outreach at the pentagon even as al-awlaki was under surveillance by the fbi and imam at a mosque in fall's church, virginia, some analysts characterized as a terrorist factory. the mosque is where some of the 9/11 coconspirators worshipped. also where major nidal hasan, the fort hood shooter worshiped while stationed in washington. it is believed...
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they are the pentagon was aware of this test. both israel and the united states say this was just a test of the system, it has nothing to do with the ongoing hostilities and confrontation with syria, that this is something separate, it had been planned for a long time. but certainly, many people here in this region see this as sort of a warning by either the israelis or the americans as sort of the firepower that they bring. the russians certainly interpreted it that way. really good evidence and proof of just how tense this situation here in the middle east is right now. but officially, the line from the united states and from the israelis is that this was a test unrelated to syria, jon. jon: all right. conor powell reporting live from jerusalem where things are very tense. thank you, conor. jenna: well, right now we're going to turn to the economy. a brand new report finds a positive upswing for our economy and others, but it also says americans who have been unemployed for months could remain out of work even if a strong recov
they are the pentagon was aware of this test. both israel and the united states say this was just a test of the system, it has nothing to do with the ongoing hostilities and confrontation with syria, that this is something separate, it had been planned for a long time. but certainly, many people here in this region see this as sort of a warning by either the israelis or the americans as sort of the firepower that they bring. the russians certainly interpreted it that way. really good evidence...
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national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon, so what concerns does the pentagon have, jennifer, about this right now? >> reporter: well, i'm told that we should know in the next 12 hours what the president's decision will be about whether to, in essence, go it alone before he leaves for the g20 summit on tuesday. right now he is meeting with his national security team at the white house and, of course, secretary of state kerry who has taken the lead in pushing for action will speak at 12:30 eastern, in just a few minutes' time. in the meantime, the pentagon is watching as assad essentially moves his scud missiles and other military armaments out of his bases. those bases are being emptied out, they've been emptyed out over the last few days meaning targets have to be reset. a senior u.s. official tells fox it would have been better to strike a few days ago before the regime had time to move military hardware from from its bases. those bases were likely targets, assad knew that, he could have known that by simply watching american television. most military staff h
national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon, so what concerns does the pentagon have, jennifer, about this right now? >> reporter: well, i'm told that we should know in the next 12 hours what the president's decision will be about whether to, in essence, go it alone before he leaves for the g20 summit on tuesday. right now he is meeting with his national security team at the white house and, of course, secretary of state kerry who has taken the lead in pushing...
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driven give is live at the pentagon. first to chief white house correspondent ed henry at the white house. what is the latest we're hearing from the president on all this, ed? >> reporter: good morning, jon. a huge day here at the white house as you suggest because we expect early this afternoon the president and his aides will release some intelligence publicly that will show justification for moving forward in the days ahead with a u.s. military strike against syria. in the last few moments, an interesting development one ever president's key allies, british prime minister david cameron went before his parliament. he was saying directly in his words, no smoking piece of evidence to prove the syrian government was hyped this chemical attack. he said in the end it will be a judgment call for the u.s., u.k., and others whether to move forward with a military strike. he also suggested as you did a moment ago, this could take a few more days because david cameron was talking about some more delays. take a listen. >> it is t
driven give is live at the pentagon. first to chief white house correspondent ed henry at the white house. what is the latest we're hearing from the president on all this, ed? >> reporter: good morning, jon. a huge day here at the white house as you suggest because we expect early this afternoon the president and his aides will release some intelligence publicly that will show justification for moving forward in the days ahead with a u.s. military strike against syria. in the last few...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: new information on foreclose sure in our country. the new numbers and what they could mean for the housing market overall. >>> plus a baby boy's life saved. it's a heart-warming story, literally for valentine's day. how it happened next. house rule number 14. a great cup of coffee should be easy as one, two... well, just one. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always good to the last drop. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. jon: a baby boy born with a condition that made his heart rate speedway up is alive today thanks to what doctors call a freezing treatment. little edward ives was born with a heart rate nearly double of that a typical infant. he had a 5% chance of surviv
jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: new information on foreclose sure in our country. the new numbers and what they could mean for the housing market overall. >>> plus a baby boy's life saved. it's a heart-warming story, literally for valentine's day. how it happened next. house rule number 14. a great cup of coffee should be easy as one, two... well, just one. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always...
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why the pentagon wants to put u.s. troops in northern africa. >>> in arizona the defense team for jodi arias begins its case. the young woman accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend could take the stand. could it save her life or help convict her? we'll talk about that coming up. ♪ alright, let's go. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. hi victor! mom? i know you got to go in a minute but this is a real quick me, that's perfect for two! campbell's chunky beef with country vegetables, poured over rice! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. >> reporter: hi, everybody, folbaum in the control room. a brand new hour straight aheld. about a month after after newtown, state lawmakers in connecticut are huddling to come up with a bill aimed at reducing gun violence. meanwhile, gun makers and retailers want a say i
why the pentagon wants to put u.s. troops in northern africa. >>> in arizona the defense team for jodi arias begins its case. the young woman accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend could take the stand. could it save her life or help convict her? we'll talk about that coming up. ♪ alright, let's go. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80...
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we are live at the pentagon with new details. also, she lived in constant fear for months not knowing whether somali pirates would kill her at any moment. now this american aide worker held captive is speak being out about the ordeal and her dramatic rescue thanks to navy seals. for all kinds of reasons. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact that i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. join today and find out why over 1 million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. . .. . .. jenna: right now, a story of survival and heroism. jessica buchanan was working as a humanitarian aid worker in somalia in the fall of 2011. her mission was theech teaching children how
we are live at the pentagon with new details. also, she lived in constant fear for months not knowing whether somali pirates would kill her at any moment. now this american aide worker held captive is speak being out about the ordeal and her dramatic rescue thanks to navy seals. for all kinds of reasons. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find...
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the pentagon come troller robert heal is receiving questions from the subcommittee, why the pentagon furloughed anyone in light of pay our military act which congress passed unanimously which the president signed into law on the eve of the shutdown. >> i was shocked and angered that i learn that five of our nation's heroes died in afghanistan over the weaken and their families were informed that benefits could not be paid. >> unfortunately the department of defense took it upon itself to disregard the will of the american people and violate a law that had unanimous support of congress and the signature of the commander-in-chief. >> reporter: the republican sponsor of the pay our military act, congressman mike kaufman of colorado accused dod for not following letter of the law for political purposes accusing the pentagon and white house not paying death benefits to the families of 26 u.s. servicemembers. there has been a lot of fingerpointing in washington how the death benefits issue could have fallen through the gaps. >> dod has no authority to pay benefits. we've been through our o
the pentagon come troller robert heal is receiving questions from the subcommittee, why the pentagon furloughed anyone in light of pay our military act which congress passed unanimously which the president signed into law on the eve of the shutdown. >> i was shocked and angered that i learn that five of our nation's heroes died in afghanistan over the weaken and their families were informed that benefits could not be paid. >> unfortunately the department of defense took it upon...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: well, right now we're hearing the panicked 911 calls after a race car crash at the daytona 500. rick has more for us. >> reporter: this was our top story on fox on saturday afternoon, and you can imagine the level of cay -- chaos in the stands. large pieces of a race car had just flown through the air and struck spectators after a wild last-lap crash. 33 people in all injured, seven of them still in the hospital all recovering, all in stable condition, thankfully. listen to a 911 call just released made by someone there on the scene. >> reporter: officials say that folks were able to get to those injured within a couple of seconds in some cases. three of the people hurt have already hired a law firm to represent them in a possible lawsuit. the president of daytona international speedway says officials are looking into whether improvements or changes should be put in place for future races at the track. jenna: what a good, calm good samaritan who made that call. you want to be a
jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: well, right now we're hearing the panicked 911 calls after a race car crash at the daytona 500. rick has more for us. >> reporter: this was our top story on fox on saturday afternoon, and you can imagine the level of cay -- chaos in the stands. large pieces of a race car had just flown through the air and struck spectators after a wild last-lap crash. 33 people in all injured, seven of them still in the hospital all recovering, all in...
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the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to eliminate all together 46,000 temporary civilian workers as a result of the looming budget cuts. in other words the pentagon has started to plan for sequestration and even republicans are acting as though it is inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose those spending cuts. that was to pay for the last debt ceiling increase let alone any future increases. >> reporter: one of the nation's largest federal contractors, general dynamics based in fall's church, virginia, announced a $2 billio
the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to...
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>> reporter: well again the pentagon is in watch and wait mode. they have the aegis, the destroyers with the aegis missile radar, anti-missile radar on board. they have all eyes on north korea still. there is no sense of relief as of yet but there is a sense that this young leader is very unpredictable and maybe we'll get through these next two days with no missile tests. what is interesting the north koreans put out this propaganda video over the weekend showing four locations in the u.s. that would be blown up by their missiles. when they tried to show colorado springs, of course the location of norad and, u.s., many of the u.s. northcom, they showed arkansas instead. so it is not clear if the north koreans even have a good map of the united states at this point, rick. rick: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you very much. in a few minutes we'll explore north korea's motives as a nuclear-armed state. secretary kerry says the u.s. is open to talk if pongyong begins to dismantle the nuclear program but has the administration r
>> reporter: well again the pentagon is in watch and wait mode. they have the aegis, the destroyers with the aegis missile radar, anti-missile radar on board. they have all eyes on north korea still. there is no sense of relief as of yet but there is a sense that this young leader is very unpredictable and maybe we'll get through these next two days with no missile tests. what is interesting the north koreans put out this propaganda video over the weekend showing four locations in the...
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what is the pentagon saying about those reports? >> reporter: well the pentagon is pushing back pretty hard suggesting that this is over blown and that this is not the united view of the intelligence community. here is what representative lamborne of colorado revealed yesterday during the hearing. >> quoting from the unclassified portion, which i believe has not yet been made public, they say, quote, dia assesses with moderate confidence the north currently has nuclear weapons capable of delivery by ballistic missiles, however the reliability will be low. >> reporter: director of national intelligence james clapper issued this statement, quote, i concur with the earlier department of defense statement that, quote, it would be inaccurate to suggest that the north korean regime has fully developed and tested the kind of nuclear weapons referenced in the passage. i would add that the statement read by the member is not an intelligence community assessment. so, again, members of the intelligence community, as well as pentagon officials
what is the pentagon saying about those reports? >> reporter: well the pentagon is pushing back pretty hard suggesting that this is over blown and that this is not the united view of the intelligence community. here is what representative lamborne of colorado revealed yesterday during the hearing. >> quoting from the unclassified portion, which i believe has not yet been made public, they say, quote, dia assesses with moderate confidence the north currently has nuclear weapons...
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the pentagon says anham alerted the u.s. treasury last week that they were moving foreign made goods through iran last year of the last week is when reporters reached out to anham suggesting there may be a problem in terms of u.s. sanctions. union? jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. jenna: an update next on the young man who claimed he lived in the woods after the judge handed down a ruling when the so-called forest boy ran away from authorities. that's next. jon: right now new up foe and some stories we're watching across the world. an american man among six people arrested on charges of runing a drug ring in thailand. the international trafficking network reportedly spanned asia and the u.s. >> check out these incredible images out of australia where more than 50 bush fires are burning across the state of new south wales today. the fires jumped several highs wand threatening dozens of home. >>> a german court dropping fraud charges against the so-called "forest boy" who admits now he made up a stor
the pentagon says anham alerted the u.s. treasury last week that they were moving foreign made goods through iran last year of the last week is when reporters reached out to anham suggesting there may be a problem in terms of u.s. sanctions. union? jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. jenna: an update next on the young man who claimed he lived in the woods after the judge handed down a ruling when the so-called forest boy ran away from authorities. that's next. jon: right...
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jenna: national skhaourt correspondent jennifer given is live at the pentagon watching the hearing as it happens. what is the tenure of the hearing this morning? >> reporter: i think what is most interesting, jenna is as soon as democrats take to the questioning they bring up a totally unrelated element, they start asking the secretary about sequestration, about budget cuts. when the republicans are at the helm you have senator lindsey graham right now who is questioning pa net that and general dempsey, the tenure is very different and there is very much the point being made by secretary panetta and dempsey is that f-16s wouldn't have worked that these were the wrong tools, that the military availability in the region, it would have taken airy fueling and that they just didn't have the assets to be able to respond in time. here is what secretary panetta just said. >> the united states military, as i've said, is not, and frankly should not be a 911 service capable of arriving on the scene within minutes to every possible contingency around the world. >> reporter: these answers were not
jenna: national skhaourt correspondent jennifer given is live at the pentagon watching the hearing as it happens. what is the tenure of the hearing this morning? >> reporter: i think what is most interesting, jenna is as soon as democrats take to the questioning they bring up a totally unrelated element, they start asking the secretary about sequestration, about budget cuts. when the republicans are at the helm you have senator lindsey graham right now who is questioning pa net that and...
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jon: and what's the reaction at the pentagon? >> reporter: well i spoke to one pentagon official who said the planners had been asked to revise their target list and strike plans more than 50 times. and then there are questions from senators like susan collins of maine, who often sides with the president. >> what if we execute this strike and then he decides to use chemical weapons again? do we strike again? well, that's the definition of further entanglement. that is the definition of our becoming deeply involved in a war. >> think many people in the military are saying, now, we haven't thought this thing through. we don't have in state. we don't have strategy and it makes them very nervous. >> reporter: in essence putting this congress the president opened himself up to the advice and potential veto of 535 generals, jon? jon: jennifer griffin at pentagon. jennifer, thank you. jenna: some are speculating that the president is trying to drive the republicans into a no vote on the syria resolution in an effort to disengage our cou
jon: and what's the reaction at the pentagon? >> reporter: well i spoke to one pentagon official who said the planners had been asked to revise their target list and strike plans more than 50 times. and then there are questions from senators like susan collins of maine, who often sides with the president. >> what if we execute this strike and then he decides to use chemical weapons again? do we strike again? well, that's the definition of further entanglement. that is the definition...
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defense secretary leon panetta was a staunch supporter of the pentagon budget. he said if all the cuts would go through it would damage national security. interesting enough seems to be another converse conversion on the part of hagel, that even if there are budget cuts the u.s. military will remain the strongest military in the world. jon: you have an unstable egypt. you have iran and syria threatening war on israel. a military force frankly tired out after two years over the last 10 years, one of which continues. whoever takes this job an presumably it will be chuck hagel will have their hands very full. >> oh absolutely but one of the points hagel makes is, it is the president who sets ultimate policy. he said he is completely supportive of that policy. there is no question they will try to put him on the record on a variety of these issues. aye not sure it makes a difference in the long run. if president decides to do something different than what hague gell testifies to today, they can't stop it. having said they will use the hearings for more than just sou
defense secretary leon panetta was a staunch supporter of the pentagon budget. he said if all the cuts would go through it would damage national security. interesting enough seems to be another converse conversion on the part of hagel, that even if there are budget cuts the u.s. military will remain the strongest military in the world. jon: you have an unstable egypt. you have iran and syria threatening war on israel. a military force frankly tired out after two years over the last 10 years,...
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our sources here at the pentagon that the u.s. military has clear red lines in the cyber domain when it comes to determining what constitutes an act of war. the problem those red lines are classified of the as one senior defense official put it to us, we don't want our adversaries to know what the red line is because we don't want them walking up to it and turning back. >> the united states has expressed our concern about the growing threat of cyber intrusion, some of which appear to be tied to the chinese government and military. >> the sheer volume of intellectual value -- property, blueprints of american innovation and ingenuity have been stolen, repurposed and competing artificially against u.s. companies is staggering. >> reporter: especially for u.s. defense contractors who make some of the country's most sophisticated weapons. an estimated $300 billion a year is lost to this chinese cyber spying but even that has not prompted a war. arthel. arthel: so how would this work, jennifer? what are the rules of engagement for the p
our sources here at the pentagon that the u.s. military has clear red lines in the cyber domain when it comes to determining what constitutes an act of war. the problem those red lines are classified of the as one senior defense official put it to us, we don't want our adversaries to know what the red line is because we don't want them walking up to it and turning back. >> the united states has expressed our concern about the growing threat of cyber intrusion, some of which appear to be...
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jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. arthel: well the doctor is in and she is here too talk about on an aggressive new strain of norovirus that has been sweeping the global. well it has taken hold here in the u.s. the centers for disease control reports that since september the new strain has caused more than 140 outbreaks nationwide. norovirus spreads quickly through large groups and causes bouts of volume iting and -- vomiting and diarrhea. we have lee van nokia cure, lsu health science center at shreveport. how are you doing. >> good. how are you? arthel: i am but a lot of people aren't. that doesn't sound very good symptoms you get from the norovirus. how else can you tell us in terms of how this virus attacks the body. >> what is interesting, every couple a years a new strain comes about. this was coincidentally during the peak of influenza this spiked. early on when we were hering about people that had the flu but had nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, it was probably they were infected with the norovirus. and the noro
jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. arthel: well the doctor is in and she is here too talk about on an aggressive new strain of norovirus that has been sweeping the global. well it has taken hold here in the u.s. the centers for disease control reports that since september the new strain has caused more than 140 outbreaks nationwide. norovirus spreads quickly through large groups and causes bouts of volume iting and -- vomiting and diarrhea. we have lee van nokia cure,...
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the pentagon raplg up our defense system after new threats from north korea. general jack keane will join us with his take on the rising tension between our two countries. [ whistle blows ] hi victor! mom? i know you got to go in a minute but this is a real quick me, that's perfect for two! campbell's chunky beef with country vegetables, poured over rice! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. bill: right now new information on crime stories we are keeping an eye on. police launch a homicide investigation in the case of a missing 20th century fox executive after finding his car inside a storage facility connected to a convicted drug dealer. the condition of the car leads them to believe gavin smith was murdered. police also believe he had some kind of relationship with the drug dealer's wife. in the popular resort of cancun, mexico authorities say two gunman opened fire inside a bar killing seven people and wounding four others. most of the victims belonged to a taxi driver's union. and a man is under arrest for killing his wife afte
the pentagon raplg up our defense system after new threats from north korea. general jack keane will join us with his take on the rising tension between our two countries. [ whistle blows ] hi victor! mom? i know you got to go in a minute but this is a real quick me, that's perfect for two! campbell's chunky beef with country vegetables, poured over rice! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. bill: right now new information on crime stories we are keeping an eye on....
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the pentagon announcing that that second guided missile destroyer will be joining the u.s.s. john mccain. the two of them according to the spokesman for the pentagon will be poised to respond to missile threats to allies and the united states. and having shown the flag across the skies of south korea and basically serving their purpose for the moment at least the f-22 stealth fighters are heading back to their home base back in japan. so far at least today we have had no new utterances from north korean leader kim jong un. his ally china has been very busy. a top official from china has been meeting in beijing with ambassadors to the united states, to north korea, to south korea, china is expressing its serious concern and these are the words of china calling on all side to remain calm and exercise restraint, maybe breathe in deeply. back to you, greg. >> reporter: thanks very much. jenna: we are getting new information about the murderers of a texas district attorney and his wife. kaufman county da mike ma khre mcclellan and his wife were found dead a. funeral is set for fri
the pentagon announcing that that second guided missile destroyer will be joining the u.s.s. john mccain. the two of them according to the spokesman for the pentagon will be poised to respond to missile threats to allies and the united states. and having shown the flag across the skies of south korea and basically serving their purpose for the moment at least the f-22 stealth fighters are heading back to their home base back in japan. so far at least today we have had no new utterances from...
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all of this, some say, a drop in the bucket when you consider what the pentagon is budgeting for fuel for the afghan military alone this year. more than $125 million. and $4 billion it's budgeted to support the afghan military this year alone. but budget hawks say that in the era of costco and sam's club, the commissi commisary may be o they can't afford. jon: thank you. jenna: police say a man died outside of the stadium during a nationally televised nfl game. what police are saying about the circumstances of his death and three people now in custody. the white house, they say, is ready but is health care.gov safe for you? jon: police in kansas city saying three people are in custody after a man dies during the game yesterday between the chiefs and the broncos. patti ann browne has more. >> that's right t. happened outside the football game between the chiefs and the broncos. a man and his son returned to their vehicle in a parking lot of the truman sports complex and discovered a man in their jeep. witnesses say there was a scuffle and the man collapsed on the pavement. the son ran
all of this, some say, a drop in the bucket when you consider what the pentagon is budgeting for fuel for the afghan military alone this year. more than $125 million. and $4 billion it's budgeted to support the afghan military this year alone. but budget hawks say that in the era of costco and sam's club, the commissi commisary may be o they can't afford. jon: thank you. jenna: police say a man died outside of the stadium during a nationally televised nfl game. what police are saying about the...
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speak to another live event happening right now at the pentagon. we will show that to you as soon as we can pop it up. secretary of defense chuck hagel speaking. a little bit about the navy yard shooting on monday. a lot of big issues before the defense department. the questions about funding, whether or not it is expected to affect security at the navy yard and also that talks about syria. german martin dempsey and the joint chiefs of staff there. also, the mental stability of the suspect in monday's deadly rampage in washington. questions over why this man's well-documented health problems were not taken into consideration for clearance. we will have that next jon: defense secretary chuck hagel on the left side of your screen. next to him is the chairman of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey, talking about the navy yard shooting on monday. they are essentially saying that we cannot talk too much about it because it's an ongoing investigation. let's take a listen. >> in the specific areas of your questions. i would leave that to the review.
speak to another live event happening right now at the pentagon. we will show that to you as soon as we can pop it up. secretary of defense chuck hagel speaking. a little bit about the navy yard shooting on monday. a lot of big issues before the defense department. the questions about funding, whether or not it is expected to affect security at the navy yard and also that talks about syria. german martin dempsey and the joint chiefs of staff there. also, the mental stability of the suspect in...
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by the way, jon, we should mention we just got a statement from the pentagon just moments ago. george little. and i want to read a part of this. he says the department of defense is committed to highest care of those in our military family. survivors of the incident at fort hood are eligible for the same medical benefits as all servicemembers. the department of defense is also committed to the integrity of the ongoing court-martial proceedings of major nidal hasan and will not further characterize the incident at that time. all of us remember here that day 13 people died and 32 were wounded. munley very likely saved more lives. we'll keep you posted as this develops. jon: she took three bullets in the process. she is really a hero as you said. so, i don't know, so sad and bitterly ironic, three years ago she is sitting with the first lady at the state of the union and this year she is out of a job. >> reporter: out of a job. we'll keep watching. jon: heather, thank you. jenna: a stalled cruise ship is being towed to shore. thousands are stuck on board with very little power or
by the way, jon, we should mention we just got a statement from the pentagon just moments ago. george little. and i want to read a part of this. he says the department of defense is committed to highest care of those in our military family. survivors of the incident at fort hood are eligible for the same medical benefits as all servicemembers. the department of defense is also committed to the integrity of the ongoing court-martial proceedings of major nidal hasan and will not further...
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the pentagon started spending money on a variety of different programs. you can't build 2/3 of a submarine, it doesn't work. my bill eliminates sequester and yes you have to find savings in both the defense budget and other nondiscretionary programs. you can do it in rational way. do it over the next eight years not the next day and a half. jon: that is what the sequester was supposed to motivate. was supposed to motivate both sides to sit down and look at places to cut spending and find places to cut. >> and the super-committee was not able to do their work. the thing all this focus on sequestration, we forget we already cut a trillion dollars out of discretionary spending. half of that came out of defense. defense accounts for about 18% of our overall spending. but about 50% of the savings we've taken out of defense. this is a time of war. and i think that what we need to do is step back and take a breath. and adam's bill, while i don't agree with his premise, i do congratulate him on his courage. because his caucus has been asking for tax increases as
the pentagon started spending money on a variety of different programs. you can't build 2/3 of a submarine, it doesn't work. my bill eliminates sequester and yes you have to find savings in both the defense budget and other nondiscretionary programs. you can do it in rational way. do it over the next eight years not the next day and a half. jon: that is what the sequester was supposed to motivate. was supposed to motivate both sides to sit down and look at places to cut spending and find places...
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what the pentagon is doing about it now. protecting your privacy. lawmakers are taking up the issue for using drones on civilians here at home as eyes in the sky become more common. are americans at risk of big brother watching? >>> the president visiting israel for the first time as commander-in-chief. president obama and israeli president shimon peres about to speak live in jerusalem. it is all "happening now." jenna: an investigation is underway today after an explosion during a training exercise kills at least seven u.s. marines. the caveat there, at least. we're still watching as people recover in the hospital. hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. jon: i'm jon scott. investigators are to figure out what caused a mortar shell to go off as it was being loaded. the tragic accident happening at a base in hawthorne, nevada monday night sending shrapnel into troops that were there from camp lejeune, north carolina. officials say the pentagon is halting the use of the weapons until investigators can determine they can be used safely. national security corres
what the pentagon is doing about it now. protecting your privacy. lawmakers are taking up the issue for using drones on civilians here at home as eyes in the sky become more common. are americans at risk of big brother watching? >>> the president visiting israel for the first time as commander-in-chief. president obama and israeli president shimon peres about to speak live in jerusalem. it is all "happening now." jenna: an investigation is underway today after an explosion...
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national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon for us. jennifer, what could the u.s. military do at this stage if syria has used chemical weapons and still has stocks of them? >> reporter: jon, remember the pentagon and central command presented plans to the white house months ago. it is really in the president's hand at this point. many feel he painted himself into a corner talking about a red line. >> can't be a dotted line. can't be anything other than a red line and more than just syria, iran is paying attention to this. north korea is paying attention to this. so i think the options aren't huge but some action needs to be taken. >> reporter: there are approximately 13 chemical weapons facilities in syria with 40 other sites scattered around the country, many of them mobile facilities. the syrians assembled 48 chemical bombs i'm told to be dropped from planes within the last few months. those bombs are still unaccounted for. no one in the pentagon wants to bomb those facilities, those chemical weapons facilities from the air because o
national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon for us. jennifer, what could the u.s. military do at this stage if syria has used chemical weapons and still has stocks of them? >> reporter: jon, remember the pentagon and central command presented plans to the white house months ago. it is really in the president's hand at this point. many feel he painted himself into a corner talking about a red line. >> can't be a dotted line. can't be anything other than a...
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national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with more on this. so what preparations are being made in the event of any sort of test from north korea? >> reporter: right now, jenna, the pent done and -- pentagon and south korea are in watch and with wait mode. you see preparations are made at the airbase in south korea. they have planes standing by. they're watching to see what will happen. we do know that at any moment the north koreans could launch the musadon missile which has a range of 2100 miles. it could fly over jop and reach guam. u.s. is watching to possibly intercept those missiles if they come close to any bases or any of our allies bases. the pretty much races what you're seeing in north korea and korea right now are preparations for the centennial anniversary, the birth of the grandfather of kim jong-un. that happens on april 15th. many here in the pentagon think that is when you will see some of these fireworks, these missiles going off. there isn't a sense of panic. the e.u. sent a message to the north korean government saying they
national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with more on this. so what preparations are being made in the event of any sort of test from north korea? >> reporter: right now, jenna, the pent done and -- pentagon and south korea are in watch and with wait mode. you see preparations are made at the airbase in south korea. they have planes standing by. they're watching to see what will happen. we do know that at any moment the north koreans could launch the...
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jon: jennifer griffin reporting live from the pentagon. it's going to be an interesting week. jennifer, thank you. jenna: and consider that when we tell you this. just breaking now, news that iran is ratcheting up its nuclear program just before major talks are about to take place. the u.n. watchdog group, the iaea, reporting just moments ago that iran is installing advanced centrifuges at its main enrichment plant only days before world powers are resuming these long-awaited talks with iran. joining us now by phone, mark garrett who now works for the defense for -- the foundation fr the defense of democracy. what does this news mean? >> the iranians have been telling us for a bit now that they, in fact, had perfected these advance centrifuges, and they are now going to show us. and they intend to demonstrate, i think convincingly, that they can up the ante, that they can produce more enriched uranium more rapidly and thereby, essentially i think, shut down the notion that they're going to give up their uranium enrichment. jenna: so the technology here would allow them to real
jon: jennifer griffin reporting live from the pentagon. it's going to be an interesting week. jennifer, thank you. jenna: and consider that when we tell you this. just breaking now, news that iran is ratcheting up its nuclear program just before major talks are about to take place. the u.n. watchdog group, the iaea, reporting just moments ago that iran is installing advanced centrifuges at its main enrichment plant only days before world powers are resuming these long-awaited talks with iran....
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on the other hand, can, let's say the pentagon absorb a 10% cut? i suppose it could absorb a cut but the question is, we can not go into default while we're debating these things. you have to increase the debt ceiling and keep the debate going and look to continue to cut spending. jon: we'll have you back another time to talk more about this. you obviously put a lot of thought into it. former congressman dennis kucinich. >> thank you. jenna: speaking after the pentagon, we talked a let about the planned troop withdrawal in afghanistan. now there is word the united states may take out all the troops leaving no american soldiers there. what is behind the so-called zero option? we go in depth next. jon: a fox news alert now. new details emerging on that commuter ferry crash in new york city. rick is live at the breaking news desk for us. >> we're tracking this from down in the newsroom because the details are changing quickly, jon. as you say a commuter ferry bringing people from new jersey along the east river to lower manhattan. we're told that's wh
on the other hand, can, let's say the pentagon absorb a 10% cut? i suppose it could absorb a cut but the question is, we can not go into default while we're debating these things. you have to increase the debt ceiling and keep the debate going and look to continue to cut spending. jon: we'll have you back another time to talk more about this. you obviously put a lot of thought into it. former congressman dennis kucinich. >> thank you. jenna: speaking after the pentagon, we talked a let...
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arthel: thank you very much there at the pentagon. gregg: new action on obamacare as opponents of the signature legislation now plan a series of raleiglie rallies, including one today. activists will call on boehner to defund the health care law or else, they say, it will be known to them as boehner care. really? david is the correspondence at the "washington examiner." good to see you. obamacare is unpopular. people want it changed. but if republicans, you know, tie a change to shutting down the government, a widespread shutdown of the government, what would be the political fallout? >> from what we can tell right now, it wouldn't go well for them. the job for republicans who want to defund obamacare through the budget process, which means a continuing resolution bill that would continue spending at current levels when funding runs out on september 30, the end of the fiscal year, their job is to convince independents and democrats who are skeptical about the law or don't like it, there are not many but there's a significant portion t
arthel: thank you very much there at the pentagon. gregg: new action on obamacare as opponents of the signature legislation now plan a series of raleiglie rallies, including one today. activists will call on boehner to defund the health care law or else, they say, it will be known to them as boehner care. really? david is the correspondence at the "washington examiner." good to see you. obamacare is unpopular. people want it changed. but if republicans, you know, tie a change to...
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he got his information from the state department and the pentagon. and those people told him much, much earlier that in this wasn't a spontaneous protest, this wasn't sort of a mass movie review gone awry. this was, in fact, a terrorist attack. and yet he followed his own talking points for the next two weeks saying that this was exactly that, a big kerfuffle about a youtube video. in effect, throwing the first amendment you should the bus in the process -- under the bus in the process. while i think the talking points are important, i think that they are sort of exhibit a evidence of how the white house had politicized this agenda, the real scandal here is that the white house was hopelessly unprepared for a terrorist attack on 9/11, that it had no adequate response whatsoever to a terrorist attack leaving four americans to die, and then it lied about its nature of its response and its preparedness and the nature of the terrorist attack in order to fit a political narrative. the talking points are simply evidence to that much larger scandal. not the
he got his information from the state department and the pentagon. and those people told him much, much earlier that in this wasn't a spontaneous protest, this wasn't sort of a mass movie review gone awry. this was, in fact, a terrorist attack. and yet he followed his own talking points for the next two weeks saying that this was exactly that, a big kerfuffle about a youtube video. in effect, throwing the first amendment you should the bus in the process -- under the bus in the process. while i...
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jon: national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon, so how is the pentagon reacting, jennifer? >> reporter: well, secretary of defense chuck hagel had a telephone call with a general yesterday, he has been the administration's diplomatic point man on egypt. the pentagon called off the bright star joint military exercise more slated for next month late last night the egyptian government put out a statement saying that president obama did not have all the facts about what was happening in egypt right now. [gunfire] >> 38 churches and cathedrals have been burned down. this is huge. >> the brotherhood are trying to impose a taliban-like state, and the majority of egyptians do not want to live under that taliban state. that's the essence of the equation in egypt today. >> reporter: on the other hand, the egyptian military is responsible for most of those deaths, those 600 deaths. they have positioned snipers throughout the city of cairo to try and remove the pro-morsi protesters from those squares, and in the process there's more violence today. jon: and there is
jon: national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon, so how is the pentagon reacting, jennifer? >> reporter: well, secretary of defense chuck hagel had a telephone call with a general yesterday, he has been the administration's diplomatic point man on egypt. the pentagon called off the bright star joint military exercise more slated for next month late last night the egyptian government put out a statement saying that president obama did not have all the facts...